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Deposits: the cap, the 30 days and the prescribed information

A tenancy deposit in England is capped at five weeks' rent (six weeks when the annual rent is £50,000 or more), must be protected in a government-approved scheme within 30 days of receiving it, and the tenant must get the prescribed information in the same 30 days. Miss that and a court must order you to pay one to three times the deposit.

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How to protect a tenancy deposit, and what happens if you are late

Put the deposit in one of the three government schemes within 30 days and give the prescribed information. If late, the tenant can claim one to three times the deposit and most possession grounds close.

نموذج

Inventory and schedule of condition, room by room

A room-by-room record of what is in the home and what state it is in on the day the tenant moves in, with meter readings, keys, photos and signatures. It is the evidence both sides rely on when the deposit is returned.

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Deposit return: the tenant's request and the landlord's itemised statement

At the end of a tenancy in England the tenant asks for the deposit back and the landlord sets out any deductions with evidence. Both letters, and the deposit scheme's free dispute service when the two sides cannot agree.

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Check-in and check-out

The visits at the start and end of a tenancy where the home is inspected against the inventory, keys are handed over and meter readings are taken.

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Deposit cap

The most a landlord in England can take as a tenancy deposit: five weeks' rent where the annual rent is under £50,000, six weeks' at £50,000 or more.

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Fair wear and tear

The normal deterioration of a home and its contents from ordinary, reasonable use over time. A landlord cannot deduct for it from the deposit.

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Holding deposit

A payment of up to one week's rent to reserve a home while the landlord checks an application. It must be returned or put towards the rent or deposit.

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Inventory and schedule of condition

A dated record of what is in the home and the condition of each room and item at the start of a tenancy, usually with photos, signed by both sides.

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Prescribed information

The set of details about a protected deposit that a landlord must give the tenant, and anyone who paid the deposit for them, within 30 days of receiving it.